Dr. Nicholas J. Volpe, MD | Chicago, IL | Neurology

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Dr. Nicholas Volpe is a neurologist and ophthalmologist with 39 years of experience treating complex eye and vision conditions. He earned his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine and completed both his residency and fellowship at the prestigious Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School in 1991 and 1992. Dr. Volpe speaks both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve a diverse patient population.

Dr. Volpe practices at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where he focuses on specialized eye care. He treats adult strabismus, a condition where the eyes don't align properly, and provides Botox injections for various eye-related conditions. His expertise includes managing diplopia, commonly known as double vision. Dr. Volpe performs strabismus surgery to correct eye alignment issues and uses advanced retinal imaging technology to diagnose eye problems. Patients rate him 4.1 out of 5 stars for his …comprehensive approach to vision care.

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4.1

16 Ratings
39 years of experience
5 insurance plans accepted
speaks Spanish, English
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School
6 written reviews
3 specialties
31 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
1 office location
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Dr. Volpe did my surgery for Diplopia at Scheie Eye Institute In Philadelphia, PA. Thank you Dr. Volpe. I know moved to another state and want to see him again for another problem. I trust this doctor 100%.

June 25th, 2019

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For yrs. I suffered from Diplopia until I found Dr. Volpe in Philadelphia, PA and the VA hospital together with Schindler fixed my eye problem. I will always be thankful to both doctors for being very caring and compassionate.

January 4th, 2019

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Dr Volpe has a great chair side manner. I feel very confident that I have received the best of care from him.

April 7th, 2016

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He seemed more interested in the residents than me, the patient. No wonder he didn't come up with the right diagnosis.

October 30th, 2013

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After having grown up with strabismus (a crossed, "lazy" eye) and being told by numerous "Top Docs" around the country either that nothing could be done about it or that surgery was too risky (my dad was a hot-shot surgeon himself, and so got me in to see lots of big-time ophthalmologists in NYC, Chicago, and Philly), I was finally referred to Dr. Volpe in my late thirties (by another great eye doctor, Dr. Madeleine Ewing at Pennsy). He took one look, performed a couple tests, and told me he could fix it, which he did a few days later.The procedure has changed my life for the better, by allowing me to look others in the eye with the confidence that they'll know I'm looking at them. I write this review as a kind of thank you to him; my only wish is that I'd met him twenty years earlier.Alas, as the title to this post states, Dr. Volpe has left the Philadelphia area and become the chief at Northwestern, near Chicago. Still, no matter where you are, if you are living with the… shame/embarrassment of of strabismus, it's worth the trip(s) to Chicago to have Dr. Volpe change your life (or at least give him a call to see if he can refer you to someone doing the same surgery elsewhere). Your insurance will likely cover the surgery, since the procedure is corrective, not merely cosmetic, and as such is considered medically necessary.

February 16th, 2011

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a fine doctor

September 9th, 2009

Northwestern Medicine Department of Ophthalmology

259 E Erie St Lavin Family Pavilion, Ste 1520Chicago, IL 60611

Tel: (312) 695-8150


Dr. Nicholas J. Volpe, MD	Dr. David Calimag, MD	Dr. Konstantin Karmazin, MD	Dr. Valeria Serban, MD
Neurology	Neurology	Neurology	Neurology
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.1 (16 Ratings)	4.1 (14 Ratings)	5 (2 Ratings)	4.5 (21 Ratings)
39 Years of Experience	54 Years of Experience	10 Years of Experience	34 Years of Experience
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Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks English, Spanish, Tagalog	Speaks English, Russian	Speaks English
Chicago , IL	Park Ridge , IL	Seattle , WA	New York , NY
Med School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine	Med School: University Of Santo Tomas Faculty Of Medicine And Surgery	Med School: Georgetown University School Of Medicine	Med School: Universitatea De Medicina Si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of MedicineGraduated in 1987

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Where is Dr. Nicholas Volpe's office located?: Dr. Nicholas Volpe's office is located at 259 E Erie St Lavin Family Pavilion, Ste 1520, Chicago, IL, 60611.

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